Choate's Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing, and Electrical provides licensed electrical services to homeowners and businesses throughout Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South. Our electricians handle everything from panel upgrades and whole-home generators to wiring repairs, surge protection, and ceiling fan installation. As the 2025 Commercial Appeal Choice Awards winner for Best Electrician/Electrical Service Company in Memphis, our electrical division brings the same standard of care that has made Choate's a household name since 1958.

Whether you are dealing with a tripping breaker, planning a panel upgrade for an EV charger, or preparing your home for backup power, our licensed, background-checked electricians provide safe, code-compliant solutions with transparent pricing.

Electrical Services We Provide in Memphis

Panel Upgrades and Breaker Replacement

An outdated or undersized electrical panel is one of the most common and most serious safety issues in older Memphis homes. Our electricians perform full panel upgrades, from 100-amp to 200-amp or 400-amp service, to support modern electrical loads, including EV chargers, smart home systems, and high-efficiency HVAC equipment. If your home has a Federal Pacific Electric or Zinsco panel, these require immediate evaluation due to documented safety defects.

Whole-Home Generator Installation

Memphis experiences ice storms, severe thunderstorms, and MLGW outages that can leave homes without power for days. A whole-home generator provides automatic backup power within seconds of an outage, protecting your HVAC system, refrigerator, medical equipment, and sump pump without any action on your part. Choate's installs Generac and Honeywell generators and handles the full project, sizing, gas line connection, transfer switch installation, and utility coordination.

Wiring Repair and Replacement

Faulty, aging, or aluminum wiring is a leading cause of residential electrical fires. Our electricians diagnose and repair wiring issues safely, including the replacement of aluminum wiring systems with modern copper wiring. Common wiring problems we address include flickering lights, warm outlets, burning smells near the panel, and circuits that trip repeatedly under normal loads.

Surge Protection

A single power surge can damage or destroy electronics, appliances, and HVAC equipment throughout your home. We install whole-home surge protection devices at the panel level, which guard every circuit in your home simultaneously, far more effectively than individual point-of-use surge strips.

Lighting and Outlet Installation

Our electricians install, repair, and upgrade indoor and outdoor lighting systems, GFCI outlets, dedicated circuits, and ceiling fans. Whether you are remodeling a kitchen, adding exterior lighting, or upgrading to LED fixtures throughout your home, we handle the full installation safely and to code.

Warning Signs Your Home Needs an Electrician in Memphis

Electrical issues rarely announce themselves clearly. Many of the most dangerous problems develop gradually and are easy to dismiss as minor inconveniences. Contact Choate's if you notice any of the following:

Frequently Tripping Breakers: Occasional trips are normal. Frequent or repeated trips on the same circuit indicate an overloaded panel, a failing breaker, or a wiring fault that needs professional diagnosis.

Flickering or Dimming Lights: When lights flicker or dim, especially on multiple circuits or when appliances turn on, this can indicate a loose neutral connection, an overloaded circuit, or deteriorating wiring.

Warm Outlets or Switch Plates: Outlets and switches should never be warm to the touch. Heat at an outlet indicates a wiring fault, an overloaded circuit, or a failing device, all fire risks.

Burning or Burning-Plastic Smell: Any burning smell near your panel, outlets, or switches requires immediate attention. This is a serious warning sign of arcing or overheating.

Outlets That Do Not Work: Dead outlets can indicate a tripped GFCI, a wiring fault, or a broken circuit that is downstream of an unseen failure.

Panel Manufactured Before 1990: Older panels, particularly Federal Pacific Electric, Zinsco, and early aluminum-wired homes, have documented safety issues and should be evaluated by a licensed electrician.

Why Memphis Homeowners Choose Choate's for Electrical Services

Choate's has been a licensed electrical services provider in Memphis since 1958, and our electrical division has grown to become one of the most trusted in the Mid-South.

2025 Commercial Appeal Choice Award Winner: Voted Best Electrician/Electrical Service Company in Memphis by the community, one of four category recognitions Choate's received at the 2025 awards.

Licensed, Bonded, and Insured: All electrical work is performed by licensed electricians who meet Tennessee and Mississippi code requirements. Every job includes comprehensive safety testing and documentation.

NEC-Compliant Installations: We follow National Electrical Code standards on every project and manage all permit applications and local inspections, including familiarity with Shelby County requirements.

MLGW Coordination: For panel upgrades and generator installations that require utility coordination, we manage the MLGW communication and scheduling on your behalf.

GoodLeap Financing: We offer GoodLeap financing to make panel upgrades, generator installations, and larger electrical projects manageable without depleting savings.

FAM Plan Membership: Our FAM Plan members receive priority scheduling and discounts on electrical repairs, ensuring fast response when you need it most.

Electrical Services for Memphis Businesses

Choate's provides commercial electrical services to businesses throughout the Mid-South, including panel upgrades, lighting retrofits, dedicated circuit installation, and generator systems for commercial facilities. Our commercial electricians coordinate directly with facility managers and general contractors to minimize operational disruption.

From small retail spaces in Germantown to warehouse facilities in Southaven, our commercial electrical team handles projects of all sizes with the same licensed, permitted, and inspected approach we bring to residential work.

Service Areas for Electrical Work in Memphis

Our electricians serve the full Memphis metro and surrounding communities. We maintain strategically positioned service teams to reach most locations within the same business day.

Tennessee: Memphis, Collierville, Germantown, Bartlett, Lakeland, Millington, Arlington, and Cordova.

Mississippi: Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, and Hernando.

Frequently Asked Questions About Electrical Services in Memphis

How do I know if I need a panel upgrade?

The clearest signs are frequent breaker trips, a panel manufactured before 1990, a Federal Pacific Electric or Zinsco panel, or insufficient capacity for new loads like an EV charger or high-efficiency HVAC system. A licensed electrician can assess your current panel and recommend the right upgrade path.

How long does a panel upgrade take?

Most residential panel upgrades are completed in a single day. Power is temporarily disconnected during installation, and our electricians work to minimize the outage window. We coordinate with MLGW on any required utility-side work to streamline the process.

What size whole-home generator do I need?

Generator sizing depends on which systems you want to power during an outage. A unit sized to run your HVAC system, refrigerator, and essential circuits typically ranges from 11kW to 20kW. A whole-home generator that supports every load simultaneously may require 22kW or larger. Choate's performs a load assessment before recommending a generator size.

Is aluminum wiring dangerous?

Aluminum wiring itself is not inherently dangerous, but connections between aluminum wiring and devices or panels designed for copper can loosen over time and create heat and fire risk. Homes built between 1965 and 1973 commonly have aluminum branch circuit wiring. Our electricians can evaluate your system and recommend the safest remediation approach.

Do you offer emergency electrical service?

Yes. Choate's provides 24/7 emergency electrical service throughout Memphis and the Mid-South for situations involving active sparking, burning smells, complete power loss, or other urgent electrical safety issues.

Schedule Electrical Service in Memphis Today

Whether you need a breaker replaced, a generator installed before storm season, or a full panel upgrade to support your home's growing electrical demands, Choate's Air Conditioning, Heating, Plumbing, and Electrical is Memphis's award-winning choice for licensed electrical services. Contact us today to schedule an assessment or call our emergency line for immediate assistance.

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